Daily Republican., 1887-10-04

buEuuku Will uio Clnubs IL was NO uOk6
use TO the boys than thres wheels 10 Q
cart. Witness then made SONS slurring
remarks about member a the Board
OF Education, saying the member went
to . summer school for six weeks and
came back chemical expert. Witness
studied chemistry four years in Pfiuoo.
Always told scholars when they said
Misses Hare and Pyle never ex CLAIMED
things to them, 20, yes they did; you
have forgotten It," Wished to shield
the teachsiA The High School, he
said, should have . higher standard.
The citizens OF Wilmiogton boosted Of
their schools, when they would not
compare favorably with those Of Nev
Castle County. II you wish city sur
veyor you have to 90 some other plsco
after him. Tho schools should leach
boys TO be surveyors. No member Of
the Board Of Education ever heard him
teach. eome days witness does not
hear . boy recite. ExplaDatiOns tako
mp the whole period. Boys learn more
this way than from text books.
Witness did not think he was lazy.
Harlan once came into his room 70
hear boys reoite IN physics. Went to
questioning them on physics and got
into mathematlcs. Told Harlan after
wards that the questions he asked were
In mathematios. Harlan sad the boys
should have known them anyhow.
Witness told NO immoral stories. An
an example be related one story which
he seemed to think was particularly
applicable and illustrating natural
history. It was o coarse one which
would hardly be tolerated In good 30
ciety.
Graham then explained about Grim
shaw hearing the latin GLASS recite. The
GLASS had never had but one recitation
in Caesar before. Witness thought
Grimshaw was right In saying they old
poorly. They had not been trained
properly in latin by Miss Pyle.
The lady teachers held life certifi-
oates, although they hal never been
examined. Had some words with
Harlan. Afterward apoloRized because
no thought Hsrlan was innocently BE-
ing used ~ tool by other men. When
he told Harlan that the High School
was Eothing but . grammar school
Harlan said that is what 1t al ways has
been and the peopls dent want 1t any
thing else.
Witness then lectured on ret dig and
writing; the attempt to put It In tho
High School.
Graham did not have time to eat his
dinner he WAS 90 busy. He then ex-
pl.tned about the trouble between the
boys and the board over the commence
ment program. Had nothing to do with
this matter.
Dr.. Shortlidge asked to be allowed to
ask Mr.. Graham question In respecS
to the geometry examination, quest.onss
being from the eighth book
Graham had stated that nearly all OF
them were from the eighth book In his
direct testimony, now admitted that no
had seen but one and 1t was from the
eighth.
DR.. Shortlidge exhibited the questions,
which were as follows: Proposition 9Th,
book 9th; 10Th from book 9th; 9th from
book 7th; 18th from book 7th; 18th from
book 7th, (the sixth question WAS
marked of, and 9th from book 9Th.
Did not, Graham continued, want I'm
Investigation by packed oommitteo
composed of men Of self.conceit and
Ignorance. Never said he felt iiks
striking woman 90 since the WAT ~ he
did Miss Hare.
Miss Hare-You did say 1t.
Graham--As stand before Almighty
God I did not. I would deny 1t II it
were my last word on earth.
Witness had heard Miss MilIer's
scholars pronounce latip, and said Q
man might worship 1t without breaking
q commandment, for there ~ss nothing
like 1t sin the heavens above or the
earth below or the waters under tha
earth" Had said shat Misses Hare
and Pyle could not teach. Told Mles
Hare there were boys In the junior
{ lass who could teach her algsbrs.
Stuart and Belts had advised him 70 &C.
sign, but he told them they would not
have done so II they could have put
him out. Miss Craig had been ap
pointed to lower position ct her own
req uest, because she did not wish 10
teach where there was 30 much wrane-
ling and fighting. Did not know what
meant the difficulty between himself
and teachers.
During the cross-examinatfon the
scene between ShortlidRe and Graham
was repeated. with Wiley in the scsne
instead of Shortlidge. Graham had
stated that Wiley had advised Miss
Pyle to rebel. During this alteration
Wiley shook his finger in Graham'sr
face and said the latter'a statement wAs
not true. Some of the members loft
the room In disgust ct the fArcical pro-
ceedings. The committee adjourned
until tom orrow evening.
During his testimony Graham took
frequent opportunities to slur members
OF the Board and to alluds to Miss
Miller IS the member Of the board
ex officio. His remarks were also in
with various remarks which
were evidently coA sidered witty by their
author. IL 10 about time that this
grand farcs in . number Of acts should
be ended. The boys who congregato
and act as Indians should be kept ont.